How will you pass a parameter from JCL to COBOL without using param and sysin?

Mehul

• Feb 26th, 2016

You can have the parameters as the contents of a file and then read that file in the Cobol program for the parameters.

Ishaan Tewari

• Feb 19th, 2016

Return code can be set through program and is very useful in handling the step execution based on RC using IF ELSE construct.

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Hamsa

• Sep 25th, 2011

SYSPRINT-to print the utility messages in spool

SYSOUT-identifies the system output datasets,which are in
printed or punched format.

Shakuntala Dey

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• Sep 25th, 2011

SYSPRINT - when there is message from the utility.Say in ur jcl u have used sort.so all the sort related information will be available in SYSPRINT.

SYSOUT - Its to display the messages which is available in our coding. say display statements of cobol will be displayed in sysout

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